I'm looking to upgrade my equipment this season. I was wondering if anyone can give me recommendations on new boots. My previous boot was the Saloman Dialogue from 04. I got a lot of heel lift from that boot. I'm currently looking at the Burton Driver X from 07 and the Burton Ion. What are your feelings on those boots? Any other I should look into?

What type of riding will you be doing?
Go into shops and try on LOTS of boots, make sure that your toes are just BARELY touching the end of the boot. Your boots will pack out after time and be more comfortable.

I'm trying to learn some park stuff, and the heel lift wasn't helping.

As far as the toes, I'm between two sizes - one that the toes barely touch, and one that barely touches a little less (sorry if that's confusing). I tried it on at the end of the day after my foot went through some expanding. Should I go for the smaller size, since the boot will pack out?

What is the difference between a $300 boot and one that is almost $500 like the SL-10. Would it even matter to me at my level?